Western Organization for Women

Promoting Equal Opportunity for Women for Over 40 Years

The Western Organization for Women (WOW) was established in 1971 out of concern for women's opportunities for advancement on the campus of Western Illinois University. [ View more about our history ]

Purpose

The purpose of WOW is to provide for continuing interaction among members in order to consider and act on common interests and issues relating to women. One of the first projects undertaken by WOW was a landmark salary study which led to some improvement in women's salaries.

Let Us Know What Matters To You

We welcome input from all members of the campus community on these and any other topics of special interest to women and those who care about them. Please join us!

Objectives

To promote equal opportunity for women in all situations within the university;

To enhance the position of women at the university;

To collaborate with other local, state, and national women’s organizations in order to assist in improving the status of women in society; and

To stimulate and encourage women students at WIU to become aware of their roles as women and to participate in activities which define and enlarge these roles.

We Need YOUR Help to Support Our Mission

Become a member. Membership is open to ALL members of the campus community, no matter the classification, contract, role, gender. If you wish to help us advance the cause of social justice, join us!

Submit your questions for our annual "Meeting with the President."

Attend our events

Make a donation

Listen to 51% on WIUM Tri-States Radio on Saturdays & send an email to the station thanking them for hosting this program

Join our Programming Committee

2017 - 2018 Executive Board

Co-Presidents

Erin Taylor

Email: e-taylor@wiu.edu

Kimberly Rice

Email: kj-rice@wiu.edu

Secretary

Barbara Lawhorn

Email: bc-harroun@wiu.edu

Treasurer

Rebekah Buchanan

Email: RJ-Buchanan@wiu.edu

Some of WOW's Successes

Though these issues continue to require our attention, support, and advocacy, some of the ways WOW has made WIU a better place for all include: